MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
64,689 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre wall perished and has slight damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
advise exhaust front flexi pipe broken but has no loss of exhaust gases and is not liable to fall off
Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested has no pattern to test (4.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre wall perished and has slight damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
advise exhaust front flexi pipe broken but has no loss of exhaust gases and is not liable to fall off
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases has a slight blow from the back box (6.1.2 (a))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened top mount rubber (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nsf osf nsr tyres outer side walls perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested has no visible pattern to test (4.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested has no visible pattern to test (4.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened rubber mount split and deteriorated (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases has a slight blow from the back box (6.1.2 (a))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened top mount rubber (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nsf osf nsr tyres outer side walls perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front headlamp lens deteriorating
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
steering rack has sign of a leak/weep
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
sign of power steering leak from steering rack
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
sign of power steering leak from steering rack
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
front disc's slightly worn
offside front upper suspension leg top rubber mount split
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Kia Cerato?
Based on 91,093 MOT tests across 5,957 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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HY55 VEW is a 2005 Kia Cerato in Blue with a 1,493cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.
Across all 2005 Kia Cerato models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.4% with a typical mileage of 58,173 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Kia Cerato fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 4,654 recorded failures. If you're considering buying HY55 VEW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Kia Cerato typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 21 years old, this Kia Cerato is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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HY55 VEW is a 2005 Kia Cerato, first registered on 1 September 2005.
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